In 2017, evidence of a settlement dating back to the Iron Age and Roman periods was discovered there by archaeologists, but construction of the site has now begun.

The Welsh Government is providing funding for the development, but it still wants more provision in the city.

A spokesman said it is encouraging Newport council "to identify a transit site and apply for Welsh Government gypsy and traveller sites capital grant funding before 2021 to ensure nomadic families can access appropriate transit facilities rather than resort to encampments."